Summer Beauty Salon

HORRIBLE!!! HORRIBLE!!! Went here for an acrylic set and pedicure. The pedicure was terrible looks like it was done by a two year old. I paid extra for a spa treatment which was rushed but I didn’t mind so much because I was getting my nails done and it was late into the evening already.
As I sit to wait for the manicurist by the door, feet just out of water, I told them it’s too cold (it was 8°) they ignored me. She finished the woman next to me who was dissatisfied but left and went elsewhere for polishing. I should have taken heed!
The manicure was terrible!!!
It’s ridiculous how bad this experience was. I was insulted by the manicurist repeatedly, first she cut my nail too short without asking me what length I wanted then as she was shaping them (I wanted them rounded) I asked her if she was going back to it (because it was such a horribly uneven shape,) she replied «I hv to do other hand! What it’s ur first time???» In between her conversation and laughter with her colleague about her previous customer. She was so caught up in the convo she’d drop my hand so she can get her laughter out, it was disgusting. She would order me «relax, relax!»
She did a horrible job on my nails! When I paid I told her to take the tip off the card, which might hv been about 13% she tells me «it’s not enough» I inform her that tips are gratuitous and u don’t get rewarded for rude customer service like she just displayed. Besides, I was being generous, I know many whom would not hv tipped her at all and rightfully so. She argues with me, «no 15% you say that gratuity, people pay 15%!!!» I tell her to take $ 3 more so she can finish and I can go. Honestly I didn’t want to her touching me anymore. Another customer yells out for a manager. No one replies. She’s packing to leave demanding a manager. Finally the greeter steps up and she tells him, I’m not paying because I’m not getting my nails done because she just cut me and it’s unsanitary. The woman screams at her u pay anyway. The «manager» tells her no, it’s ok… on her way out she pats me on the shoulder and said, «Good luck!» The whole time I was there they argued with 5 customers including me, none who were aggressive.
NEVER PATRONIZE THIS PLACE! THEY DO HORRIBLE WORK AND PROVIDE HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE!

I’ve been going here for years on and off. It’s not the most convenient for me, which is why I don’t go more. I have to say I think they’ve gotten a bad rap. Just went in last night and they seem to have new pedi chairs. If they’re not new, they seem to be in great condition and they work very well. I had a spa pedicure. I was treated very well, with extra attention being given to making sure my cuticles were trimmed well and making sure my feet were smooth. They do charge alot for callus remover ($ 7) but it comes included with the spa pedicure. I then had a manicure ($ 8) and it was great. I thought the place was very clean and my services were not rushed. They used brand new travel size individual file, buffer, and scrubber now, with everyone getting a new, fresh pack. Also, all the metal tools used on me were freshly opened. I would recommend and will definitely be going back!

Amazing TEN dollar mani with Donna! Clean professional, quick and it is the go to hub for perfectionists. Get a massage while u wait and they only use brand new tools on every client. Love this place will be back.

I GOT MY FIRST NASTY NAIL FUNGUS INFECTION FROM THIS PLACE!!! STAY SWAY FROM THEM!!!’ Not ONLY did she give me HORRIBLE service. She was rushing the entire time AND HAD THE AUDACITY TO ASK FOR 20% tip! I’m a bartender and I would never not give someone what they deserve. I gave her EXACTLY what she deserved. She tried to skip massaging my legs during pedicure. Then she tried skipping my hand massage after gel manicure. I was livid. She was putting too much polish on that it was leaking under my nails and it was drying up. I told her to take it out. She did and ripped my skin under neath my thumb nail. A few days later I noticed my cut was getting bigger. So I went and took the polish off and come to notice it was a nail infection and it was eating up my nail. I was so livid. I’m calling the health department on them. This place is nasty and they have horrible costumer service.

I should have read the reviews, but I needed a quick one before heading out to dinner. The service itself isn’t so bad and the staff are ok, helpful even. BUT they offer extra services annnnnd I asked for a simple callous removal (usually $ 1 anywhere I go) imagine my surprise when the technician charged me $ 7! When I specifically told her no spa no nothing just remove it (which was still there btw, m going to feel it tonight when I wear my heels) will I come back again? I don’t think so. I can get better service for the price I paid.

Pros:
quick service (maybe because it’s not the best place lending itself to an empty salon)
Cheap
(I over tipped as I paid before hand hoping it would bring me extra care and service.,. It didn’t)
Cons
Not very clean work (nail polish along cuticle)
Will I go back?
Yes for 8 mani but only because of convenience in location
Update! 8−7−15
I went back today (again, because of price and convenience) and what I have seen from both visits is lack of attention or concern for the nail polish on your nails that builds up by your cuticles.
A PRO is that my last French manicure lasted a long time (week and a half) and being that I work with my fingers a lot (making calls, paperwork etc) at work is a major plus.
I will emphasize, this is good for the price it is

If it was possible to give this place 0 stars I would. I was not pleased with my gel manicure. My nails were poorly painted and the lady would get an attitude when I told her to please place another coat on my nails since they looked so bad. When I was paying the lady she got mad at me because I did not give her a good enough tip which she blatantly said to my face. I am sorry but that is completely rude and disrespectful. I spoke to the manager but clearly she seemed unbothered and did not take matters into her hands. I WILL NEVER RETURN TO THIS PLACE. It is filled with rude uneducated people that do not know how to treat customers. I really do not know how this place is still open. Please save your money and go somewhere else

DO NOT GO HERE, unless you have no other choice, your nails are jacked up and you have a date right after work or you feel like wasting your money on a horrible job. I’m highly upset with my «$ 40» gel mani and pedi. My feet were half done and my polish was all over the place. I checked my toes as I was just about to pay, and saw nail polish, not just on my nail, but all over my big toe. Plus, they tried to pull a mandatory 20% tip, it’s 15 in NY I’m not a tourist! It’s not worth any of the headache and trouble, don’t put yourself through this. I wanted to give it half a star.

I paid the regular price for a gel manicure (should have gotten a discount)! First of all the lady was nice but that didn’t stop the madness of how many times she used her nail to correct the paint job instead of painting more carefully. This resulted in one of the worst applications of gel manicure I’ve ever had. And it’s a shame they have so many fun colors… I left with polish on most of the pads of my fingers (right under the nail bed). I couldn’t stand it and took it off after a couple days myself. Luckily it hadn’t bonded to my nails enough to damage them. I wouldn’t come here for service unless you like a quick and sloppy job.

I would actually give zero. The nail photo above with light pink was the end result. I got a gel mani and had gel polish on. They dip your fingers in the acetone instead of using the cotton and aluminum foil (like every other salon I’ve been to). Then she proceeded to SCRAPE the polish off which was quite brutal and actually hurt (I have a relatively high pain tolerance). Then she cut my cuticles and skin around my nails so deep they are still red. My nails were long and when I asked her not to cut them just continue their round shape she filed them down to where the nail meets the skin. The polish is also crap. Some nails aren’t even completely with polish. Horrible doesn’t even begin to describe how bad they are.

DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME & MONEY!
I hate to write bad reviews, however, this is the WORST experience in a nail salon I have ever had. My friend and I came in for a regular mani/​pedi and were treated poorly from the start. They had us waiting for 20 mins in a seat for a pedi when we were told that we would be seen right away.
Still, not bad enough to deter us from this place. Our pedis were rushed, sloppily done and most of all UNSANITARY. We had to tell them to use new tools (not old ones that were used on other guests).
Manis were the same story. Whenever we were asked if we wanted an «add on» service and refused, we were rudely spoken to and grabbed. When it was time to pay I left a 15% tip which was VERY generous considering their unacceptable work. The woman, JUDY, yelled at me and caused a scene, saying I need to tip 20% or more. When I refused, she actually grabbed for the rest of my money I put back in my wallet. I had to tell her to not grab my money/​things! I do not begrudge anyone of a tip but I should have taken it back right then and there.
Judy continued to paint my nails so badly that I had to fix them myself in the salon. My friend and I were so appalled at how we were treated. My friend was also sprayed in the face while getting her mani and hers was equally as bad as mine. She decided not to leave a tip and she was yelled at for the remainder of our time there.
You’ve been warned. Do not fall for the cheap prices. There are countless salons of varying price ranges that will do a great job and that will respect their customers. I will never set foot in here again.

This will be the first review where I wish you could give zero star. This establishment is awful. Unsanitary, unskilled and untalented.
They pay little attention to detail. Don’t know how to smooth nail beds, apply a decent number of coats to make sure all shade on toes look the same. The don’t massage your leg or feet. When they paint your nails it looks like a 3 year old did it. When the wipe the paint around your cutical they don’t take the time to make sure it smoothly wiped making it looks unfinished and chipped.
Stay the F away from this place. And make sure the guy there does not do your nails if you choose to ignore my advice. When I was there, only 2 ppl walked in the door in the 2 hour time frame I was there and that was only to do my toes which look awful I had to get it redone the same day. What a waste.
I did not tip and told them how unhappy I was. They didn’t care. They have not skill or talent and will be silently awaiting their closure.
So embarrassed with my service I refuse to check in to give them exposure. Work nail salon. Pls close!

Stay away! I have been going here for a while — and haven’t had too much of an issue… until today. Sure — the place looks run down and decrepit but the prices are pretty good.
I guess you get what you pay for…
Ava did my eyebrows, lips and chin today. I think she must have had got her license from a packet of cornflakes.
She didn’t put paper on the pillow or the bed
The was was hot and burned my face — to which she replied «Are you scared?» — bloody right I was scared! She spilled wax on my clothes, chest and hands.
She did a horrific job to boot. I had to go home and tweeze my eyebrows to make them look even — and pluck hairs from my lip from a spot she missed.
When I called to complain and speak to a manager — I was told she wouldn’t be in until Monday (it is Thursday today)
Probably will not get a response — but if I can give you ANY advice — this place is cheap and nasty

This is my first review on Unilocal,I could never imagine that my first review would be a bad review but this place is an absolute disaster. I have been going to many nail salons but this is the worst of all. I got my acrylic nails done which were not in shape, acrylic filling was too thick and finish was very bad that one can see the creases on the nail surface. Acrylic on the other side of the nail was sticking to my skin and it was very uncomfortable. I asked the lady who was doing my nails to fix it, she kept trying but she couldn’t. At last, i gave up and asked her for my bill which included $ 40-​acrylic nails, $ 16-​Pedicure for me and another $ 16-​pedicure for my husband (who sat on pedicure chair and got done in 5 minutes, he asked the lady to remove the dead skin but she kept saying its removed). On the bill of $ 75, I paid $ 8 tip because i was very dissatisfied with the service, i was about to leave and the lady asked for more tip, which totally pissed me off.
Please stay away! Don’t even think of trying this place ever.

Oh, no. Stay away.
This was one of the most disorganized nail salons I’ve been to in downtown Manhattan. There was no wait list to sign up, I just stood with a clump of people by the door until the staff motioned to you to pick a nail color. I’m pretty sure I cut 3 people in line.
If they are giving someone a massage you are forced to squeeze by the chair because they place it right in front of the nail color shelves in the middle of the floor. No privacy for the client!
The drying station was the worst part. They had very few machines for the amount of clients and I felt rushed. I ended up ruining my pedicure because I had to give up my place at the dryers.
I not be returning.

HORRENDOUS STAY AWAY!!!
Totally dirty and unhygienic along with the staff!
Had a gel mani as I was walking past — never again!
They gave me a shoulder massage which I thought was comp like other nail places — no it wasn’t it was $ 10 I found out when I paid.
I tipped only 10% and the woman started saying ‘tip 20%, tip 20%‘
Not only that they short changed me by $ 1.
Listen to the reviews people and keep walking right on past!!!

This place sucks. Listen to the reviews!
They put a fake smile on their face and greet you when you walk in but the service is terrible. My pedicure didn’t even last until I at least left the salon. He gave me attitude the whole time, continually yanked my leg closer and just rushed the whole damn thing. In the end, he didn’t even walk me over to the dryers or turn it on for me. I had nail polish on the edges on my toes and made him clean it up before I went to dry. When I sat down to dry, I found more polish smeared on the edges of my toes!
Also, their dryer sucks. They have only level, which must be OFF because it took forever to dry my nails.

I am torn on this nail bar. I cheated on my usual place in the upper west side because I am staying with friends in the financial district. There is another nail bar at the top of the street, and had I read the other reviews on here, I would have chosen that one instead.
It wasn’t a hugely promising start when I walked in — it was full of staff chatting away, but no other customers. I got a very vague response to my «how much for a manicure?» question. I gathered it was somewhere around $ 8.50 plus tax. I also opted for a chair massage for another $ 18 for 20 minutes.
The manicure was ok, not utterly brilliant. I chose my usual colour which is a nude, and it looks much pinker than usual. I suspect that their polishes are a little old.
The shape is fine, she cut my cuticles with instruments that I did not see being sterilised, but looked clean enough. The top coat was very slap dash, missing the same small strip on every nail.
The back massage was weird. I have extremely knotted shoulders and she concentrated on those and my neck, but there was no smooth movement — it was a lot of elbows grinding into the muscles. Seemed to do the job, but it just wasn’t as elegant as most massages.
On reflection, maybe it warrants 2.5 stars, as she was very friendly and it was very cheap. But, it’s taught me not to cheat on Bijou!

$ 20 Mani-​pedi, sounds good to me! Listen you pay for what you get, got a mani/​pedi combo that was not bad, the mani lasted about 5 days. Plus you can get a polish change for $ 5. Like most nail salons, it takes about 3 visits before they recognize you, relax a little and not act so cold.
Give em’ a chance, after all if you don’t like it you can go to one of the 10 nail salons in the area.
Oh yeah I forgot-​$ 20 minimum on cards… learned that lesson the hard way.

When I passed by this place and tried to Unilocal it, I could not find it. I should have stopped and turned around right there and then! It does not deserve even one star. it was the biggest nightmare ever!
Asian ladies, most of which do not speak English. The one that manages billing is the only one who does speak English and also runs the place. and she was so very weird. I hate to say this, but she reminded me of a Madam (ehh… yes!)
The place was cheap, but the experience was cheaper. I got my legs waxed, and she tried to charge me $ 10.00 OVER the regular price for cleaning off my toe! really. like a dime sized area. AND I am already paying for the full legs anyways. ugh! When I told her I wouldn’t pay because I was not told about it up front, she started screaming at the girl working on my legs and gave me nasty looks, saying I would still have to pay $ 5 for it. I did. grudgingly, but I did not pay tip. That girl was new to waxing, she double dipped and gave me angry red welts all over one leg. ugh!
My friend got her manicure done, cheap and quick and horrible quality. We usually base our tips at 15% and then go up or down, depending on how the service is. For the useless manicure, my friend still gave the woman 15% and i kid you not, she threw a fit! She said it was the first time some one was tipping such a small amount!
The atmosphere of the place was SO hostile. we left as soon as we could. And this review. I hope it keeps people from visiting the place. it is amazing they get ANY business at all!!!